Ratoath Road Closure

Fingal County Council has made an order temporarily closing Ratoath Road from its junction with the Hollystown Roundabout (R121) to its junction with Bay Lane from Monday 14th May 2012 to Friday 18th May 2012 to facilitate the carrying out of essential construction works associated with the Tyrellstown to Cherryhound N2/N3 Link Road Project.


For eastbound traffic from Hollystown Roundabout the alternative route available is via Church Road, Cruiserath Road, Corduff Road, Ratoath Road (Part of), Kilshane Way and Cappagh Road.

For westbound traffic the alternative route is via Cappagh Road, Kilshane Way, Ratoath Road (Part of), Corduff Road, Cruiserath Road and Church Road to Hollystown Roundabout.


Local access will be maintained.

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€6M transport breakthrough as Minister Varadkar announces crucial N2-N3 link road

Work will start shortly on the final stage of the N2-N3 link road between Tyrrelstown and the Cherryhound interchange.

Local TD and Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced his Department will allocate €6 million in funding for the project this week. This funding represents a major breakthrough as the road has been planned for years, but was never progressed due to a lack of finance.

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Snowtopia Planning Application Turned Down

The Snowtopia planning application has been turned down by the planners. The objectors were IDA Ireland, Bristol Myers Squibb and UCI Cinemas. The reasons given were firstly, that the land was zoned ST1, for use by Science & Technology based companies (this despite the council stating previously that there are sufficient ST1 lands in the area). Secondly, that the inclusion of cinemas in the project would have an ‘adverse material impact on existing cinema use in the Blanchardstown Centre’ (i.e. competition). Thirdly, by ‘having regard to its location in an area poorly served by public transport provision...’ quite a statement from a local authority that approved over 3,000 houses in the area. One of the reasons many supported the project was for the improved transport infrastructure it would bring. Read the full decision here

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96 New Houses Proposed For Hollystown

A planning application has been lodged for 96 houses in the Hollystown Rural Village area. It is proposed to construct 96 two and three storey houses comprising 12 four bedroom detached houses, 8 three bedroom semi-detached houses, 64 four bedroom semi-detached houses and 12 three bedroom terraced houses. The development will be accessed from the Hollystown Road and will have a pedestrian access on to the Rathoath Road. It is also proposed to include a single storey crèche as part of the development.

The plans can be viewed in the council’s offices at the Blanchardstown Centre on weekdays between 9.30am and 3.30pm and on the council’s website: http://www.fingalcoco.ie/LivingInFingal/Planning/PlanningSearch/

The reference number is F08A/0913. If you wish to make an observation or objection with respect to this development, you must do so in writing to Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 no later than Friday, August 22nd. You must include the €20 fee.

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